Laura Stapp

Laura Stapp is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with relationship tension, family conflict, trauma or abuse, parenting pressures, and problems with anger. Laura speaks English and meets with people from California who are seeking support for these concerns.

Laura prefers straightforward, respectful communication in sessions. She treats people as the expert on their own story and builds on their strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between appointments as well as talking through patterns that keep problems stuck.

Her background includes clinical training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Adoption Competency for Mental Health. Those approaches inform how she helps people process trauma, improve coping, and work through adoption or attachment related concerns.

She frames change as a collaborative process. Together with the client, Laura identifies small, doable goals and tracks progress over time. She also brings experience managing family-of-origin issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.

People who reach out should expect a warm, direct style that balances listening with clear suggestions. Taking a first step can feel hard, and Laura offers steady support while clients try new ways of handling difficult emotions and relationships.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on processing trauma and teaching coping skills. Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing helps people reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing. Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy blends talk therapy with skill practice to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors related to trauma and improve coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That means clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to use and when to shift focus.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session formats before booking since options are not specified here. Online care can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins between in-person visits. It can also make it simpler to continue work on skills and processing between appointments. Talk with the therapist during scheduling to learn which formats are offered and what will best match your routine and needs.